HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-06 Council On Aging Minutes
Council on Aging Board Meeting
Monday, November 6, 2006
Reading Senior Center - Game Room
Present: Edwina Kasper, Sally Hoyt, Ruth Goldberg, Stacey Bertocchi, Marguerite Bosnian, Dawn Folopolous (staff), Margaret
Havey, Charlie McDonald (associate members).
Absent:Barbara Powers, Carole Scrima, Betty Cronin, Carol Patterson.
Ruth Goldberg called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
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October 16 minutes accepted with a motion made by Edwina, 2 by Stacey.
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Administrator’s Report for October accepted by Stacey, 2 by Ruth.
Marguerite requested clarification of financial report and COA budget. Dawn explained the various funds and how The Schroeder
Trust Fund pays for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals as well as flowers for someone that is ill for at least two weeks. Dawn also
explained that the COA oversees the expenditures of The Burbank Trust and the Council has set a balance of $250,000 that the fund
cannot go below. Dawn also explained that a portion of the Coordinator of Volunteers and the Senior Center Coordinator salaries are
paid by the Formula Grant issued by the State.
Sally will meet with legislators and will propose that the Town increase the Senior Tax Work Program.
COA approved by majority vote to request that the $750 Senior Tax Work Program be increase to $1,000annually due to the increase
in property taxes.
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Financial Report: accepted by Stacey, 2 by Edwina.
Guest speaker Rosemary Violante, President of RKV, Inc. Rosemary presented her ideas for the Options newsletter. The publication
would be geared towards Reading Resident’s age 45 and older and feature stories of interest to the Baby Boomer Generation.
Rosemary shared her vision of marketing the magazine through several areas of media planning. It was an exciting, captivating
presentation with many details of what the magazine could offer to a variety of adults with titles such as “Attitude not Age”.
Old Business
Need to give some more thought to a new Division Name and changing the name of Elder/Human Service and the Senior Center for
example, Reading Adult Services.
New Business
Five COA members volunteered to delivery of 30 Thanksgiving Dinners. Currently there are three volunteers for the Christmas
Dinner delivery.
Two new people came to a Crafting class at the Senior Center. Marguerite suggested that a greeting card welcome /come again would
be a nice gesture. Dawn suggested a welcome packet with the red bags, pencils, and the file of life. Sally mentioned to put into the
Pleasantries an invite “New to Town” people come for a welcome packet or have Real Estate Agencies let COA know if someone is
new in town like Neighbors and Newcomers.
Ruth spoke to Sharon about the rug being cleaned. Also, the lounge shelve is falling down where the weights are kept. A proposal to
buy metal shelves. Dawn will look into Lincoln Labs possible donating some shelving. Umbrella rack is needed with a grid rectangle
size to fit in a corner. Dawn proposed buying an umbrella stand for $125.00 and have the funds come from the Burbank Trust.
A request was made that Dawn call two sponsors such as Advancian Realty or Wingate Nursing Home to help pay the purchase of an
umbrella stand before the Burbank Trust is used as a resource.
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Motion to Adjourn 8:10pm by Stacey, 2 by Marguerite.
Next Meeting will be Monday, December 11, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey Bertocchi